JaneConsumer
09-05-2008, 08:34 PM
My earlier review, reposted here:
Set against the rise of fascism in Europe (1936-1938) and the Spanish Civil War, Leavitt tells a coming of age story that deals with sexual confusion, homosexuality and class differences. I found the story almost (but not quite) as compelling as McCann's As Meat Loves Salt. I read it in 2 sittings. But while I enjoyed it (4.5/5 stars), I am once again awed by McCann's ability to convey emotional trauma without the kind of graphic sex scenes you'll find in While England Sleeps.
Here's the full review (http://fuzzyhistory.com/2008/07/27/while-england-sleeps-by-david-leavitt/).
Set against the rise of fascism in Europe (1936-1938) and the Spanish Civil War, Leavitt tells a coming of age story that deals with sexual confusion, homosexuality and class differences. I found the story almost (but not quite) as compelling as McCann's As Meat Loves Salt. I read it in 2 sittings. But while I enjoyed it (4.5/5 stars), I am once again awed by McCann's ability to convey emotional trauma without the kind of graphic sex scenes you'll find in While England Sleeps.
Here's the full review (http://fuzzyhistory.com/2008/07/27/while-england-sleeps-by-david-leavitt/).